Radio Diaries
Radio Diaries & RadiotopiaFirst-person diaries, sound portraits, and hidden chapters of history from Peabody Award-winning producer Joe Richman and the Radio Diaries team. From teenagers to octogenarians, prisoners to prison guards, bra saleswomen to lighthouse keepers. The extraordinary stories of ordinary life. Radio Diaries is a proud member of Radiotopia, from PRX. Learn more at radiotopia.fm.
First-person diaries, sound portraits, and hidden chapters of history from Peabody Award-winning producer Joe Richman and the Radio Diaries team. From teenagers to octogenarians, prisoners to prison guards, bra saleswomen to lighthouse keepers. The extraordinary stories of ordinary life. Radio Diaries is a proud member of Radiotopia, from PRX. Learn more at radiotopia.fm.
The Border Wall
Stories about walls and borders, and what happens when – instead of people crossing the border – the border crosses the people.
Act 1: Wrong Side of the Fence
Pamela Taylor technically lives in the U.S. But somehow, her house is on the Mexican side of the border wall.
Act 2: The Chamizal
Ever since Texas became a state, the Rio Grande has been the official border between the US and Mexico. The problem is, rivers can move – and that’s exactly what happened in 1864. Torrential rains caused the river to jump its banks and go south. All of a sudden, the border was in a different place… and that was a problem.
Featuring the song, “Chamizal Blues” by Bob Burns and the Tekewoods.
****
This episode of the Radio Diaries Podcast has support from Audible, the largest collection of audiobooks on the planet. Select from thousands of best sellers, mysteries, memories, wellness guides, histories and more.
Try audible by downloading a book for free today. Go to Audible.com/diaries or text DIARIES to 500500.